Nicole Garland

Diagnostics and treatment for acute and chronic conditions, i.e. high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, vitamin deficiencies, infections, and injuries

Establish primary care patients, with annual lab diagnostics and testing with imaging if necessary

Preventative medicine with ordering, interpreting and performing diagnostic testing

Pre-operative physicals, sports physicals

Prescribing medications and other treatments

Managing the patients overall care, with recommended follow up as necessary

Family Practice/ Primary Care Clinical Practicum - Preceptor Cristy O'Connell FNP-C

Total hours - 180h Adult practicum & Disease Prevention

140h Primary Care Family = Total 320h

• Greet, assess, communicate, diagnose and treat patients from a primary care perspective, for patients of all ages throughout the lifespan continuum
• Obtain a thorough history and exam from the patient and determine basic needs of the patient according to their chief complaint and taking into consideration their social determinants of health, risk factors and recommendations from the national recommended guidelines
• Providing quality, evidence based care

Specialty Care Clinical Practicum - Preceptor Julie Hussey, APRN

Total hours - 85

• Assessment, diagnosis, medical decision making, and treatment to patients across the life span in a fast paced urgent care setting
• Recognizing need for immediate medical intervention
• Offering radiological and laboratory services to patients who meet the qualifications
• Communicating and delegating orders to healthcare team in order to carry out the patients plan of care
• Educating the patient and explaining the recommendation for homecare, follow up routine and when to come back for acute care concerns

Mental Health Clinical Practicum - Dr. Faisal Suba

Total hours - 47

• Provided mental health services via tele health system for patients during the Covid pandemic
• Communicated with the patient in regard to the plan of care and medication regimen; verification of compliance with medication regimen
• Medication/dosage adjustments for patients with relieving/worsening of the symptoms

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Practicum - Preceptor Renae Huening, APRN

Total hours - 46

• Provided preventative testing services in compliance with the USPSTF guidelines
• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of Women's specialty needs
• Offered US and laboratory services to patients who meet the requirements
• In office procedures performed when applicable
• Referral to specialty services made if appropriate

Pediatric Clinical Practicum - Preceptor Arlene Bayreder, APRN

Total hours - 90

• Complete a full history and physical of the patient with the consent of the parent, while taking into consideration individual developmental milestones and patients need for preventative medicine
• Able to provide treatment and a plan of care to the patient, and when necessary referral sent out for individualized care
• Well versed in the importance of vaccination and herd immunity
• Able to provide care at the appropriate level of patient understanding
• Knowledgeable in the differences and changes between the stages of infancy to adulthood
• Mandated reporter
• Aware of when a parent is not required for specialty concerns

• Rapid triage
• Initiation of protocols for acute patients
• Determine patient stability and expediting care for at risk patients
• Communication with providers and healthcare team
• Discharge arrangement per providers orders
• Collaborating with medical transport and receiving facility for emergency transport patients
• Providing competent patient care
• Respecting patients rights
• HIPAA

• Rapid triage/Vitals
• Prompt stabilization of patients in a FAST paced environment
• Knowledge of protocols and Acute Codes
• Able to run a code, ACLS
• Initiation of patient care algorithms
• Communication/collaboration with the interprofessional healthcare team, respiratory therapy, pharmacist, physical therapy etc.
• Training for new hire RN
• Medical Flight patient admits received
• Tele communication
• EMTALA/HIPAA
• Carry out provider orders
• SBAR for recommendations of patient care